Film about Egyptian superstar a hit everywhere but Egypt

In Europe, Iranian director Shirin Neshat’s "Looking for Oum Kulthum" is seen as a landmark artistic collaboration across the Middle East, but Egyptian critics are unimpressed with its historical inaccuracies.

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Will smaller plates help prevent Egypt's food waste?

The Egyptian Food Bank has been cooperating with Egypt's hospitality industry to get surplus food to people in need, but this is only part of the huge problem of food waste.

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Egypt to comb black-sand deposits for hidden riches

Major new deals and projects with foreign companies to extract valuable minerals from Egypt's black sand promise to create more jobs and enhance local industries.

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Leave room for private sector to flourish, IMF advises Egypt

The International Monetary Fund is cautioning Egypt not to allow its military-affiliated businesses to grow even larger at the expense of the private sector.

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Egypt’s proposed media law spooks journalists

Egyptian journalists are speaking out against a vast press and media bill, warning it grants wide powers to the government and places potentially heavy restrictions on journalists.

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Egypt proposes increase on fees paid by foreigners

Refugees in Egypt who are already struggling just to make ends meet are worried about the government’s proposal to increase the residency charge.

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Why Egypt wants China's Sphinx replica beheaded

Egypt’s war on a Chinese replica of the Giza Sphinx has resumed after theme park owners replaced the forbidden statue's head two years after agreeing to remove it.

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Egypt braces for spillover from Turkey’s economic crisis

With the Turkish lira hitting a new low against the dollar and Jordan freezing its free trade agreement with Ankara, will Egypt take revenge on Turkey by imposing duties on Turkish imports?

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Egyptian censors succumb to 'Karma'

Egypt’s General Authority for Censorship made a swift U-turn after its ban on screenings of Khaled Youssef’s “Karma” was met with resistance, confusion and parliamentary pledges to investigate.

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Egyptian MPs open Pandora's box on popular soccer team's finances

An exchange of accusations between Saudi soccer boss Turki al-Sheikh and Al-Ahly's board opens Pandora's box on the Egyptian soccer team's donations.

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Can Egyptian families be persuaded that less is more?

Egypt's recent family planning policies are educating couples on the number of children to have, debunking the idea that having many children means a source of income now and later in life.

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How much freedom do Egypt's female preachers really have?

The Egyptian Ministry of Religious Endowments recently decided to permit female preachers to give lessons and meet with women across the country as part of its reforms to renew religious discourse.

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